Real Wedding: Jennifer and Chad, Playa del Carmen, Mexico

We’ll be celebrating Halloween this weekend, but over in Mexico, the fiesta continues on to November 1st for Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), a holiday that pays respect to the deceased. That’s why it’s so fitting that our featured wedding this week, taking place in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, incorporates the holiday’s theme beautifully into the celebration.

San Francisco-based couple Jennifer Albright and Chad Curran realized their wedding date was close to Dia de los Muertos, and decided to include the traditions as much as possible. They had little skeleton bride and grooms throughout the event, including as cake toppers. At the reception, Chad surprised Jennifer with a traditional Day of the Dead altar. It was decorated with photos of both their families, trinkets from their wedding guests, carnations, Mexican lottery cards and gifts for the deceased, such as tequila and cigarettes. What a fun way to include local culture into a wedding theme! ¡Olé!'

Photos courtesy of Life Mosaics

See more details and read planning tips from Jennifer here.